Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 27th May 2024

An Arctic Skua was at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
A Spotted Flycatcher was at the small parking area across from Information Centre at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was near the entrance barrier at Dromore.(N & TL)


Saturday 25th May 2024

There were four Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 21st May 2024

A Red-throated Diver was at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
There were 14 Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(GP)


Monday 20th May 2024

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Kildysart.(Finbarr MacGabhann)
A Buzzard was at Cappanapeasta north of Crusheen.(Tom Tarpey)
Four Swift were at St. Flannan’s College(Chris Cullen) and four more were at Leamanagh Castle.(Fergus Flood)


Sunday 19th May 2024

A drake Eider was at Deer Island.(Paul Troake)


Friday 17th May 2024

A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 16th May 2024

There were 110 Great Northern Diver at Ballyvaughan.(Paul Troake)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 12th May 2024

Two Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gealán. A number of Whitethroat, Blackcap, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler added to usual Dawn Chorus during the Clare Branch outing this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean and Peter Whelan et al)
A 150 Sandwich Tern, two Common Tern and two Mediterranean Gull were at Inishroo.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
A 100 Turnstone and 40 Sandwich Tern were at the Flaggy Shore.(S & P W)


Saturday 11th May 2024

Two Reed Warbler and 25 Sedge Warbler were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Sean Holland,Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male Garganey was at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head.(Nick Larter)


Friday 10th May 2024

A Common Sandpiper was at Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Grasshopper Warbler was near Lough Donnell.(N & TL)